Contents
Notes on the use of these operating instructions
099-000121-EW501
29.06.2015
5.9.8.3 Automatic cut-out .......................................................................................... 41
5.9.9 Optimising the ignition characteristics for pure tungsten electrodes ............................ 42
5.9.10 Optimal and fast spherical cup formation ..................................................................... 42
5.9.11 Function sequences/operating modes .......................................................................... 43
5.9.11.1 Explanation of symbols ................................................................................. 43
5.9.11.2 Non-latched mode ......................................................................................... 44
5.9.11.3 Latched mode ................................................................................................ 45
5.9.11.4 spotArc .......................................................................................................... 46
5.9.11.5 Spotmatic ...................................................................................................... 48
5.9.11.6 Non-latched operation, version C .................................................................. 49
5.9.12 Pulses, function sequences .......................................................................................... 50
5.9.12.1 TIG pulses – non-latched operation .............................................................. 50
5.9.12.2 TIG pulses - latched operation ...................................................................... 50
5.9.13 Pulse variants ............................................................................................................... 51
5.9.13.1 Pulses (thermal pulses) ................................................................................. 51
5.9.13.2 KHz pulses (metallurgic pulses) .................................................................... 52
5.9.13.3 Automated pulses .......................................................................................... 52
5.9.13.4 AC pulses ...................................................................................................... 53
5.9.13.5 AC special ..................................................................................................... 53
5.9.14 TIG activArc welding ..................................................................................................... 54
5.9.15 TIG antistick .................................................................................................................. 54
5.9.16 Welding torch (operating variants) ................................................................................ 55
5.9.16.1 Tap torch trigger (tapping function) ............................................................... 55
5.9.17 Torch mode and up/down speed setting ...................................................................... 56
5.9.17.1 Standard TIG torch (5-pole) .......................................................................... 57
5.9.17.2 TIG up/down torch (8-pole) ........................................................................... 59
5.9.17.3 Potentiometer torch (8-pole) ......................................................................... 61
5.9.17.4 Configuring the TIG potentiometer torch connection .................................... 62
5.9.17.5 RETOX TIG torch (12-pole)........................................................................... 63
5.9.17.6 Specifying max. no. of accessible JOBs ....................................................... 64
5.9.17.7 Setting the first increment.............................................................................. 65
5.10 MMA welding ................................................................................................................................ 66
5.10.1 Connecting the electrode holder and workpiece lead .................................................. 66
5.10.2 Select welding task ....................................................................................................... 66
5.10.3 Welding current polarity reversal (polarity reversal) ..................................................... 67
5.10.4 Selection and adjustment ............................................................................................. 67
5.10.5 Frequency and balance setting .................................................................................... 68
5.10.6 Hotstart ......................................................................................................................... 68
5.10.6.1 Hotstart current .............................................................................................. 68
5.10.6.2 Hotstart time .................................................................................................. 69
5.10.7 Arcforce......................................................................................................................... 69
5.10.8 Antistick......................................................................................................................... 69
5.10.9 MMA pulse welding in the vertical up position (PF) ...................................................... 70
5.11 Welding programs ........................................................................................................................ 71
5.11.1 Selection and adjustment ............................................................................................. 72
5.11.2 Specifying max. no. of accessible programs ................................................................ 72
5.11.3 Example "Program with synergetic setting" .................................................................. 73
5.11.4 Example "Program with conventional setting" .............................................................. 73
5.11.5 Accessories for switching over programs ..................................................................... 73
5.12 Organising welding tasks (Mode "JOB Manager") ....................................................................... 74
5.12.1 Explanation of symbols ................................................................................................. 74
5.12.2 Creating a new JOB in the memory or copying a JOB ................................................. 75
5.12.3 Loading an existing JOB from the free memory ........................................................... 76
5.12.4 Resetting an existing JOB to the factory setting (Reset JOB) ...................................... 76
5.12.5 Resetting JOBs 1-128 to the factory setting (Reset All JOBs) ..................................... 77
5.12.6 Exit JOB Manager without changes ............................................................................. 77
5.13 Remote control ............................................................................................................................. 78
5.13.1 Manual remote control RT1 19POL .............................................................................. 78
5.13.2 RTG1 19POL manual remote control ........................................................................... 78
5.13.3 Manual remote control RTP1 19POL ........................................................................... 78